Cancer and Pregnancy

Breast cancer is an important topic that all women, regardless of whether they are pregnant, should read up on. Knowing how to perform a self breast exam is vitally important as it could save your life. However, not all types of breast cancer can be detected this way

Symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer can often be mistaken for a breast infection, so make sure you know when to insist on more testing. Metastatic breast cancer is another serious and advanced type of breast cancer to watch out for.

As scary as breast cancer can be, an early diagnosis means quicker treatment, which can greatly improve your prognosis. If you are pregnant and diagnosed with breast cancer, then find out how your treatment options will vary.

Although it is rare, some women do develop cervical cancer while they are pregnant. A precursor to this type of cancer is cervical dysplasia.